The Global Update

Ireland has announced plans to pass a first-of-its-kind European law banning imports from Israeli businesses operating in Jerusalem and the West Bank.  Like most Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) efforts, the bill is unlikely to inflict measurable economic harm on Israel. However, it poses a very real — and potentially devastating — threat to American…

Former “Meet the Press” anchor Chuck Todd says Democrats have a problem with attracting men to their party, and that their gender is at times seen as the only reason for their success.  “Look, what Democrats have gotten into is they are coming across as a party who essentially said any success by a man…

Few things frustrate internet users more than losing connection, being watched online or dealing with censorship. If you’ve ever had spotty service or worried about who might be reading your messages, you’re not alone. Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter (now X), is developing a new instant messaging app called Bitchat that lets you communicate…

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk points to Vice President JD Vance as the conservative candidate to beat among young voters in the 2028 presidential election, should he run. During an interview at last weekend’s Turning Point Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida, Kirk said he believes Vance will be the candidate that young Americans…

From President Ronald Reagan’s Cold War diplomacy to President Donald Trump targeting Iran’s illicit nuclear program, one truth has never changed: when the United States shows up, the world is safer, and America is stronger.      I’ve seen this time and time again, whether working on counterterrorism policy in the House of Representatives or helping steer…

A new study suggests that psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, could extend lifespan. Researchers at the Emory University Department of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, discovered that psilocybin extended cellular lifespan and improved survival in aged mice. Psilocybin is the “naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced by hallucinogenic mushrooms,” as defined in the study. SINGLE DOSE…

With the recent catastrophic flooding in Texas, concerns have been raised by many about the potential use of weather modification methods, prompting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and members of Congress to investigate and promise transparency on the controversial issue. Marla Maples, co-founder of Global Wellness Forum (GWF) and a MAHA backer based in Palm…

The mysterious figure emerged in late 2022 in a Facebook group dedicated to the discussion of the Idaho student murders case — and vanished around the time of Kohberger’s arrest on Dec. 30 of that year, prompting speculation that the account could have been linked to the killer. In the final weeks of 2022, the…

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency responsible for enforcing laws against workplace discrimination, will allow some complaints by transgender workers to proceed, a change from earlier guidance that indefinitely halted cases alleging workplace discrimination against transgender people. An email was sent earlier this month to leaders of the EEOC in which Thomas…